Condiment container



May 2, 1939. c. VlTEK CONDIMENT CONTAINER Filed Dec. 9, 1936 2Sheets-Sheet l u. 4 WIIIIIIIIIIVIIIIA 'Illllll'llllllllll.

Patented May 2, 193a pirso stares i- ATENT OFFIQE This invention relatesgenerally to condiment containers and has particular reference to novelsalt and pepper dispensers.

Among the objects of my invention is to provide a novel combined saltand pepper shaker which shall be especially adapted for advertising andsouvenir purposes and which shall be found useful as a salt and pepperdispenser in the home, restaurant, tavern, hotel dining room and onrailroad dining cars. It maybe used by the housewife as a holder anddispenser for two different condiments.

Another feature of my invention resides in the provision of dischargeopenings arranged in preferably narrow elongated formations tofacilitate the dispensing of the condiments into comparatively smallmouth openings of bottles, and the like, whereby the discharge of thecondiment may be more readily controlled or directed to defined areas orportions. The discharge openings are preferably disposed in spoutsembossed or pressed-out from the side wall of the dispenser to furtherfacilitate and guide the discharge of the condiment therefrom, or hingedperforated covers may be provided for the spouts.

Another object of my invention is found in the provision of a doublecompartment salt and pepper shaker so constructed and arranged thateither of said condiments may be conveniently independently dischargedwithout mixture of one with the other and still, if so desired, both ofthe condiments may be simultaneously discharged by simple obvious changein the position ofthe shaker in the hand of the'user.

Another object of my invention is to provide a double compartment in anoscillatable cylindrical drum-like container by the interposition of apartition wall transversely to the axis of rotation of such container,or in other words, by a partition wall which shall be disposed insubstantial parallel alignment with the end walls of the container.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an oscillatabledouble compartment drum or container with a transverse partition wallfixed within such container; said partition wall being disposedintermediate the drum ends and having a pair of spaced oppositelydisposed semi-conical deformations extending from its periphery andradially substantially toward its center and constituting curved fendingplates adapted to be selectively positioned in register with a singlefilling opening within the upper central portion of a substantiallycircular band and which band supports the oscillatable container drumduring its partial rotations in the registration of either of saidfending plates with its central filling opening to thereby permit thefilling of the two compartments.

The side wall of the drum has spaced circular openings in registrationwith the spaced semiconical wall portions of the partition.

After the two compartments are filled with the desired condiments thedrum-like container is oscillatedto the position shown in Fig. 4 so thatthe two semi-conical formations register with the dischargespouts of thestationary retaining band.

Another object of my invention is to provide a condiment dispenser witha drum-like body of circular form having radially disposed spacedfilling and discharge openings in the side thereof and a partitiondisposed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the body; saidpartition dividing the interior of the dispenser body into twocompartments and the drum-like body being attached to a suitablesupporting base.

A further object of my invention is to provide a condiment dispenserwith a circular drum-like body fixed to a suitable supporting base andhaving a partition extending transversely to the longitudinal axis ofthe body dividing the interior thereof into two compartments, and eachof said compartments having a filling and discharge opening in thecircular side of the body provided with a perforated cover.

A still further object ofmy invention resides in the provision of acondiment holder having a container body of circular drum-like formincluding the ends of the body formed of spherical segments withintegral marginal portions formed with recesses adapted to receiveadvertisement bearing sheets of Celluloid sprung into such recesses forsupport adjacent the exterior faces of the drum ends; said containerbody having an interior partition extending parallelly to thelongitudinal axis thereof; the side of the drum-like body being securedto a suitable supporting base and having spaced filling and dischargeopenings provided with perforated covers.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thenovel combination, construction and arrangement of the parts and membersshown in preferred embodiments in the attached drawings, described inthe following specification and particularly pointed out'in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings, in which like reference numerals indicate like orsimilar parts or members:

Fig. 1 is an end elevation of a condiment holder embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of same;

Fig. 3 is a part end elevation showing perforations which may beprovided in the end walls thereof;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view showing my novel partition wall;

Fig. 6 is a cross-section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 4;

Figs. '7 and 8 illustrate, respectively, an end elevation with parts insection and a vertical section on line 88 of Fig. 7, of a modificationof my invention;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of another modification of my invention; a

Fig. 10 is an end elevation of the device shown in Fig. 9;

Fig, 11 is a vertical section taken on line of .Fig. 10;

Fig. 12 is an end elevation of a further modified form of condimentholder embodying my invention, and

Fig. 13 is a vertical section of the drum-like body taken on line I3-l3of Fig. 12.

In the condiment holder illustrated in the form of a metallic salt andpepper shaker shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, the drum-like containerbody I5 of circular cross-section consists of a cylindrical tubularmetallic member l6 having preferably spaced circular filling anddischarge openings 11 and marginal end portions forming annular beads [8of substantially semi-circular cross-section, each of said beads l8having the peripheral edge thereof spaced from its adjacent circularportion to provide a recess adapted to receive and secure therein thedrum ends l9 which consist of circular metal disks.

As shown, the ends of the drum-like container are provided withCelluloid disks 20 mounted against the outer face of the drum end wallsl9 and these disks have printed or otherwise impressed thereon asuitable advertisement 2| and are together with the drum ends l9 securedat their peripheral edges within the recesses of the beads l8.Obviously, these advertisement disks 20 could be omitted and theadvertisement 2| could be printed on or pressed into the drum end I9.

The container 15 is divided into two inner compartments indicated by Aand B by a partition wall 22 of metal or other material which extendstransversely to the axis of the circular drum I5 and is secured in placewithin the tubular wall l6 by welding, soldering or by other suitablemeans,

The partition wall 22 is provided with a pair of oppositely andangularly disposed fending means preferably comprising spaced radiallyand oppositely disposed semi-conical formations 22 and 22 preferablyformed integrally with the partition wall and the semi-circularperipheral edges of which are positioned in register with the circu laropenings I! of the drum side wall l6, -The drum-like container isoscillatably supported about its side wall l6 within a substantiallycircularly formed band 23 of a width to extend between the beads l8. Atthe top of the container body I5, the band 23 is provided with acentrally disposed opening 24 defined by an upstanding integral bead orcircular rim 25. The band 23 is also formed with a pair of integralembossed or pressed-out outlet spouts 26 spaced one on each side of thefilling opening 24 and having preferably comparatively narrow elongatedper-' forated faces 21 constituting discharge spouts for the condimentsin compartments A and B.

The band 23 is slightly offset near its ends to thereby provid a pair ofspaced abutments 28 constituting stops for the bar 29 fixed to theoutside of the lower face of the drum I6 whereby proper alignment ofeither of said conical portions 22 or 22 with the filling opening 24during oscillation of drum I6, is facilitated.

The offset end portions of the band 23 are bent downwardly as at 38 andterminate in laterally oppositely bent ends 3| which are adapted to besecured to the base 34 by a washer 32 and screw 33 inserted through thecenter of the base 34 which is preferably formed of a circular sheetmetal stamping having a downwardly flanged supporting marginal rim.

The base 34 is also preferably provided with a substantiallyright-angularly disposed upright wall 35 which is welded, soldered orotherwise secured to the top of base 34 and which constitutes anadditional four-sided frame-like support for the vertically disposedportions 30 of the band 23.

The filling of compartment A with the desired condiment is afforded by apartial clockwise rotation of the drum l6, as viewed in Fig. 4, to theextent when bar 29 engages one of the band stops 28 and the conicaldeformed portion 22 of the central partition 22 is brought into registerwith the filling opening 24. An opposite rotation of the drum I6 isadapted to register the conically formed fending portion 22 with opening24 to thereby afford the filling of compartment B with the same orpreferably different condiment.

When both compartments A and B have been filled, the drum I6 is rotatedto the position shown particularly in Figs, 2, 4 and 5 wherein theopening 24 will be closed by the portion of the drum wall l6 extendingbetween the circular openings lltherein and which openings I1 and theiraligned semi-circular rim portions of the conical deformations of thepartition wall 22 will then be brought into alignment with the twoperforated discharge spout-like portions 26 of 5 the band 23 to thuspermit the discharge of the condiments from either compartment A or Bupon the desired tilted position of the holder in the hand of the user.

In the event it is desired to insure the retainment of the sheet ofadvertising matter 20 on the holder and to prevent its removaltherefrom, when such condiment holder is placed upon the market foradvertising purposes, the ends IQ of the drum l6 may be provided withspaced perforations 36 which would permit the discharge of thecondiments from compartments A and B therethrough in the event thesheets of advertising matter 20 were removed.

In the modification of my invention shown in Figs. 7 and 8, thecontainer 31 consists of a circular side wall l6 having marginallyformed beads l8 adapted to clampingly support the circular disk-likedrum ends [9. The side wall I6 is provided with a pair of spacedradially disposed circular openings 38 having outstanding circular walls39 provided with perforated screw discharge caps 40. The container isalso provided with a transverse partition wall 22 dividing the interiorinto compartments A and B and having integral oppositely disposedsemi-conical deformations 22 and 22 like those shown in Figs. 4 and 5,the semi-circular rims of which are in alignment with the circular rimsof openings 38 and this arrangement obviates the offsetting orstaggering of the filling and discharge spouts 39 relatively to thepartition wall 22 which is positioned midway of the container end wallsl9.

The container 31 is secured to a suitable metal stamped or cast base 4|as by bolts 42. p

A suitable sheet of advertising matter 20 may be mounted on the ends I9and secured within the beads l8, or the advertisement may be applied asby paint or impressed directly on the container ends I9.

In the modification of my invention shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 11, I showa condiment holder 31 which is similar in construction to that describedabove and shown in Figs. 7 and 8, ex-

cept that in this design, the filling and discharge. spouts 43constitute angular walls defining elon gated openings near the upperends of the end walls l9 provided with hinged perforated covers 44, andthe partition wall 45 consists of a fiat circular plate.

If desired, a paper or Celluloid advertisementbearing band 46 may beglued or otherwise sel.

cured to the outer face of the wall I6 which is mounted on and securedto the base 4| by bolts 42 or the advertisement may be applied as paintor impressed directly on the wall Hi.

The modification of my invention shown in Figs. 12 and 13 comprises acircular drum-like container 41 fixed to a supporting base 4i, in

the manner as shown in Figs. 8 and 11, and consisting of a cylindricalside wall 48 having peripheral beads 49 adapted to be crimped or clampedover the peripheral edges 56 of the cone tainer ends 50. The interior ofthe container is divided in two compartments C and D by a centralpartition wall extending parallelly to the longitudinal axis of thecontainer.

The side wall 48 is provided with a pair of spaced filling and dischargespouts 52 having hinged perforated covers 53.

The end walls 50 are formed with outwardly disposed spherical centralportions 54 bounded by outwardly projecting integral marginal beads 55having peripheral edges 56 disposed transversely to the longitudinalaxis of the container and secured within the annular beads 49 of theside 48.

The portion 57 which is formed integrally with the bead portion 55 andthe central end wall portion 54 extends inwardly of the outer face ofthe end wall 50 and constitutes an annular recess adapted to receive acircular disk 58 of Celluloid or other suitable material which may be ofany desired color for ornate purposes or provided with an advertisementprinted or otherwise applied thereon,

From the above description and attached illustrations it is obvious thatvarious changes and modifications may be readily made in the details ofconstruction of the various parts and members shown and describedwithout departing from the spirit of my invention as embodied in theappended claims.

I claim:

1. A condiment container including a tubular drum-like body, asupporting base, a cylindrical member embracing the side of saiddrum-like body connected to said base, a partition wall within said bodydisposed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the body dividing theinterior thereof into two separate compartments, a pair ofspacedo-utlets in said cylindrical member, an inlet opening in saidcylindrical member disposed between said outlets, a pair of openings inthe side wall of said body spaced to register with said spaced outletsof said cylindrical member, said body being oscillatable within saidcylindrical member about its longitudinal axis tothereby register eitherof its side wall openings with said cylindrical member inlet opening,and oppositely disposed means on said partition wall adapted for fendingthe condiment passing through said inlet opening and through either ofsaid side wall openings into a selected one or the other of saidcompartments upon selective registration a of either of said side wallopenings with said in'- let opening, said partition wall fending meanscomprising a pair of spaced oppositely disposed semi-conical formationsformed integrally with said partition wall having semi-circularperipheral edges in register with portions of the rims of said openingsin the body side wall.

2. A condiment container comprising a cylindrical body consisting of atubular side wall having peripherally crimped ends; a circular disk ateach end of said tubular wall secured within the peripheral ends; a bandembracing said tubular wall; a base comprising a circular peripherallyflanged member, a rectangular upstanding frame secured to the top ofsaid member, a clamping plate positioned on top of said member withinthe sides of said frame, and tightening means for securing said plate tosaid flanged member, the ends of said band being arranged to extendwithin the sides of said frame and under said plate for rigid retainmenttherein; a filling opening in said band positioned centrally over thetop of said side wall; spaced discharge openings in said band arrangedon opposite sides of said band inlet opening, each of said spaced dis"-charge openings comprising a plurality of spaced openings arranged in acomparatively narrow but elongated portion of said band; a partitionwall disposed transversely of and within said tubular wall midwaybetween said end disks, said tubular sidewall having spaced openingstherein aligned with said band discharge openings; said partition wallhaving oppositely angularly disposed integral portions registering withsaid side wall openings; said' container body being oscillatablysupported within said band and being adapted to be rotated toalternately register said side wall openings with said filling openingsin said band; and means for limiting the oscillation of said body inopposite directions.

3. A condiment container comprising a cylindrical body consisting of atubular side Wall having peripherally crimped ends; a circular disk ateach end of said tubular wall secured within the peripheral ends; a bandembracing said tubular wall; a base comprising a circular peripherallyflanged member, a rectangular upstanding frame secured to the top ofsaid member, a clamping plate positioned on top of said member withinthe sides of said frame, and tightening means for securing said plate tosaid flanged member, the ends of said band being arranged to extendwithin the sides of said frame and under said plate for rigid retainmenttherein; a filling opening in said band positioned centrally over thetop of said side wall; spaced discharge openings in said band arrangedon opposite sides of said band inlet opening, each of said spaceddischarge openings comprising a plurality of spaced openings arranged ina comparatively narrow but elongated portion of said band; a partitionwall disposed transversely of and Within said tubular Wall midwaybetween said end disks, said tubular side wall having spaced openingstherein aligned with said band discharge openings; said partition wallhaving oppositely angularly disposed integral portions registering withsaid side wall openings comprising oppositely disposed semi-conicalformations formed integrally with said partition wall, the apex portionsof said formations meeting substantially at the center of said partition'Wall and the base portions thereof constituting substantiallysemi-circular portions of the peripheral edge of said partition wall inalignment with portions: of the rims of said tubular sidewall openings;said container body being oscillatably supported within said band andbeing adapted to' be rotated to alternately register said side wallopenings with said filling openings in said CHARLES VITEK.

